Peanut Butter Cheese Ball

Peanut Butter Cheese Ball

Ever since I discovered Peanut Butter when I was a child, we have been inseparable. For Christmas this year I decided I would make this Peanut Butter Cheese Ball to go along with my Mimi's cheese ball (the best I have ever had!). I found this recipe on The Girl Who Ate Everything Blog. It is real simple and easy to make and I suggest making it one day in advance.  I also could not find the Graham Cracker Sticks so I just used regular gram crackers and teddy grahams for dippers!

Ingredients:

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, at room temperature

1 cup powdered sugar 
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter (not all-natural) 
3 tablespoons packed brown sugar 
3/4 cup milk chocolate chips
3/4 cup peanut butter chips
Graham cracker sticks, teddy grahams, and/or apple slices for dipping


Directions:Beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, peanut butter and brown sugar in large mixer bowl until blended.

Spoon onto a large piece of plastic wrap; bring up all four corners and twist tightly forming into a ball shape.

Freeze for 1 hour 30 minutes or until firm enough to keep its shape. Place peanut butter and chocolate chips in flat dish. Remove plastic wrap from ball and roll ball into morsels to completely cover, pressing morsels into the ball if necessary.

Place ball on serving dish; cover and freeze for 2 hours or until almost firm. (Can be made ahead. If frozen overnight, thaw at room temperature for 20 to 30 minutes before serving.) Serve with graham cracker sticks, teddy grahams, or apple slices for dipping or spreading.

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